Security metrics are too complicated for senior executives
Tripwire announced the results of research on the state of risk-based security management with the Ponemon Institute. Key findings include: 75% of respondents say metrics are …
Workers do not trust employers with personal data
Workers using their own mobile devices for work remain fearful of their employer accessing their personal information. A new Aruba Networks report features a study of over …
Most Internet users have fallen victim to malware
The current state of cyber-security has left US Internet users anxious about hacks and password theft. Despite constant victimization, the majority are not using two-factor …
Abuse of mobile app permissions
McAfee Labs found that under the camouflage of “free” apps, criminals are able to get consumers to agree to invasive permissions that allow scammers to deploy …
Mobile and cloud data risks exposed
A new Ponemon eport focuses on the risks associated with employee access to regulated data, such as protected health and financial information, via company or personal mobile …
Are cyber attacks more dangerous than physical attacks?
Eighty percent of C-level executives and IT security professionals believe that cyber attacks pose a greater risk to their nation than physical attacks, while 51 percent …
The state of risk-based security management
A new Ponemon Institute survey covers risk-based security management program governance and maturity and includes 571 U.K. and 749 U.S. respondents from the following areas: …
Nearly 200,000 new malware samples appear daily
Most companies greatly underestimate the number of new malicious programs appearing daily, and only six per cent recognize the true scale of the threat, according to B2B …
Phishing attacks impacted 37.3 million users last year
37.3 million users around the world were subjected to phishing attacks in the last year, which is a massive 87 percent increase for the number of targeted user in 2011-2012. …
Report on crime against businesses ignores cybercrime
A new Home Office report finds that the number of crimes committed against wholesale and retail business premises has fallen significantly over the last ten years – from …
Cybersecurity is a business imperative
While cybercrime threats are on the rise, current attempts to counter them remain largely unsuccessful. According to the 2013 State of Cybercrime Survey report, organizations …
Employees biggest IT threat to businesses
Despite British small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) providing training in IT and security, employees fail to prevent breaches and data leaks, according to McAfee. Even …
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